Tile-rack and cut-off



.UNTTBD STATES PATTENT @Triceaw t `lOR'IER L.` SWORDVOF ADRIAN, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE S. TIFFANY, OF

PALMYRA, MICHIGAN.

TlLE-RAGK AND CUT-OFF.

l i l to theacconipanying drawings, and to the f letters of reference marked thereon.

simple and eiiective device for cutting off the tiles at aright angle While they are issuing from the diescf tile-machines.

To enable others to nialre and use iny invention, I will descrille its construction and operation. o l

EFigure l is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical cross-section.

A A are the sides of airectangular frame having four supports. Within and extending across this frainen the same plane and below the upper ed ge of the traine, are three rollers, K KK. The sides D D ofthe rack rest upon the roliers K K K, and the rack may be moved 'to end irom the dies of the tile-machineon these rollers, theprojeclion of the sides ot' the stationary frame A AlaboveA `the rollers serving as guides to the rack. rlhis sliding rack is provided with a series of rollers, m, endless belts C C, and cut-oli', consisting of parallel birs RMS, R being hinged to the side of the 'rack and the parallel Wires E E E, and is subr"The object ot' this invention is to obtain a stantially the saine as the stationary racks in common use.

The novelty of my invention consists in coin,- bining this rack with a stationary frame, so that a reciprocating motion maybe given it and be operated as follows: The operator holds Jthe sliding rack to the dies of the machine by means of the handle I, so .that the tile will run out on the belt c. When he Wishes to cut the tiles, he releases the rack, which'then moves with thc ltile, seizes the handle J ot' the cut-ofi', and raises ituntil the Wires cut through the tiles.l rEhe cut-off, beine; attached to the rack, moves horizontally with-the tile While the wires are cutting, thuscutting the tiles at a right angle. He may then drop the cut-ott' to its original position or throw it back` upon its hinges in the position indicated by the red' lines in Fig. 2,- and the next time cut downward. 'I he rack is moved back to the machine, the tiles are removed, and the operation repeated. l

Wha-t. I clailn as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the sliding rack with the stationary frame, when arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

'PORTER L. SWORD.

Witnesses: v y

WM. S. GRUNDY,

GEORGE S. TIFFANY. 

